ACTOR VIJAY'S CAREER SUCCESS

Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born on June 22, 1974), better known mononymously as Vijay , is a Tamil film actor and playback singer in Tamil cinema. He is the son of film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar. After performing in uncredited roles as a child actor in films produced by his father, he made his film debut as a lead role actor in the 1992 film Naalaya Theerpu. Since then, he acted in several films of action and romance genres. During his career in the Tamil film industry, he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and received nomination for one Filmfare Award.

Vijay has starred in several romance and action films, including the commercially successful films Poove Unakkaga (1996), Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999), Kushi (2000), Priyamaanavale (2000), Ghilli (2004), and Pokkiri (2007). He was the ambassador of the Indian Premier League cricket team Chennai Super Kings and has also served several commercial companies as a brand ambassador.

Vijay was born on June 22, 1974, to film producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar and Shobha Chandrasekhar in a tamil family, a classical and a playback singer. Vijay went on to do his schooling in Balalok in Virugambakkam. He attended Loyola College, Chennai for a Bachelor of Visual Communication degree which he discontinued later. His younger sister, Vidhya Chandrasekhar, died during childhood. Actor and television host Sanjeev, comedian Srinath, and fellow actor Surya Sivakumar share friendship with Vijay since college.

Vijay married Sangeetha Sornalingam of Sri Lankan Tamil decent on August 25, 1999. They have two children, a son Jason Sanjay born in 2001 in London, and a daughter Divya Saasha born in 2005 in Chennai.

WON

* Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1998)
* Kalaimamani (1998)
* Tamil Nadu State Film Special Prize for Best Actor for Thirupaachi (2006)
* Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year for Pokkiri (2008)
* Honorary doctorate (2007)
* Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year for Azhagiya Tamil Magan
* Vijay Award for Favourite Hero for Vettaikaaran (2010)